Special editions of Sparky 2020.08 GameOver, Multimedia & Rescue released. It is based on the Debian testing “Bullseye”. Changes: • packages updated from Debian testing repos as of August 24, 2020 • Linux kernel 5.7.10 (5.8.3 & 5.9-rc2 in Sparky unstable repos) • added Memory Test and Hardware Detection to the live config • installed … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: Gis Weather What is Gis Weather? Gis Weather is an open-source desktop weather widget and indicator applet with highly customizable user interface. Gis Weather is written in Python 3 with GTK+ 3. Features: – View weather for several days – Detailed weather forecast for today and tomorrow … Read more
The August snapshot of Sparky 2020.08 of the (semi-)rolling line is out. It is based on the Debian testing “Bullseye”. Changes: • packages updated from Debian testing repos as of August 14, 2020 • Linux kernel 5.7.10 (5.8.1 & 5.9-rc1 in Sparky unstable repos) • added Memory Test and Hardware Detection to the live config … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: Shutter Encoder What is Shutter Encoder? Shutter Encoder is a free encoding software for converting images, videos, and audio files, allowing you to choose from a large number of functions. Encode your files, replace audio, burn to DVD, analyze audio Loudness, download web videos, make your own … Read more
A quarterly update point release of Sparky 5.12 “Nibiru” of the stable line is out. This release is based on Debian stable 10 “Buster”. Changes between 5.11 and 5.12: • system upgraded from Debian stable repos as of July 5, 2020 • Linux kernel 4.19.118 • Firefox 68.10.0esr • Thunderbird 68.9.0 • VLC 3.0.11 • … Read more